TextInfo

[Rotordude]

Anyone know if it is possible to add the OAT to the TextInfo strings, reason asking is as of late some plane devs seem to think its a great idea to leave out the OAT gauge in the VC, as ya know without that it is impossible navigate by steam.

[creator2003]

it is possible to add gauges to panel and change out a gauge in the VC by opening up the panel CFG of aircraft and swapping the text strings if this is what you mean .
Exsample:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Douglas_DC3\panel

QUOTE

// Panel Configuration file
// Douglas DC3
// Copyright © 2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Radios
Window02=GPS
Window03=Throttle Quadrant
Window04=Electrical Panel
Window05=Other Controls
Window06=Mini Panel

[Window00]
file=DC3_background.bmp
file_1024_night=DC3_background_night.bmp
size_mm=1024, 768
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge01=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_vacuum, 33, 625
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!clock, 67, 476
gauge03=Douglas_DC3!oat, 66, 562
gauge04=Douglas_DC3!suction_gauge, 63, 649

gauge05=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_voltage, 295, 417
gauge06=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_right, 246, 417
gauge07=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_left, 214, 417
gauge08=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_right, 377, 417
gauge09=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_left, 344, 417
gauge10=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_cabin_doors, 422, 417

gauge11=Douglas_DC3!turn_and_bank, 193, 455
gauge12=Douglas_DC3!radio_compass, 177, 582
gauge13=Douglas_DC3!altimeter, 342, 455
gauge14=Douglas_DC3!asi, 341, 581
gauge15=Douglas_DC3!ahi, 475, 371
gauge16=Douglas_DC3!vsi, 487, 523
gauge17=Douglas_DC3!gyro_compass, 488, 648

gauge18=Douglas_DC3!flap_strip, 237, 747

gauge19=Douglas_DC3!sperry_autopilot_compass, 668, 385
gauge20=Douglas_DC3!sperry_autopilot_ahi, 789, 385

gauge21=Douglas_DC3!rpm, 651, 578
gauge22=Douglas_DC3!cyl_temp, 651, 676

gauge23=Douglas_DC3!manifold, 744, 578
gauge24=Douglas_DC3!oil_temp, 744, 675

gauge25=Douglas_DC3!oil_pressure, 836, 579
gauge26=Douglas_DC3!carb_air_temp, 837, 676

gauge27=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_gear_unlocked, 975, 589
gauge28=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_gear_locked, 975, 623

gauge29=Douglas_DC3!fuel_pressure, 930, 676

gauge30=Douglas_DC3!fuel_gauge, 928, 374
gauge31=Douglas_DC3!fuel_gauge_selector, 928, 466

gauge32=Douglas_DC3!prop_feather_left, 720, 39
gauge33=Douglas_DC3!prop_feather_right, 917, 38

gauge34=Douglas_DC3!magnetic_compass, 814, 217

gauge35=SimIcons1024!Kneeboard Icon, 37, 725
gauge36=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon, 60, 725
gauge37=SimIcons1024!Map Icon, 83, 725
gauge38=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 106, 725
gauge39=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon, 37, 748
gauge40=SimIcons1024!Throttle Quadrant Prop Icon,60, 748
gauge41=SimIcons1024!Electrical Panel Icon, 83, 748
gauge42=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 106, 748
gauge43=n_number_plaque!n_number_plaque, 830,337,75,21

[Window01]
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
size_mm=680,355
position=8
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!radio,0,0

[Window02]
size_mm=545,354
window_size=0.5,0.3625
position=2
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_295, 0,0

[Window03]
size_mm=387,406
position=8
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!ecu,0,0,387,406
gauge01=Douglas_DC3!pitch_trim,88, 100, 8, 143
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!rudder_trim,124,327, 63, 59
gauge03=Douglas_DC3!aileron_trim,209,327, 63, 59

[Window04]
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
size_mm=598,170
position=2
visible=0
ident=125

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!top_popup,0,0,598,170

[Window05]
size_mm=388,406
position=8
visible=0
ident=MISC_POPUP_1

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!floor,0,0,388,406
gauge01=Douglas_DC3!gear_pressure,287,18,78,78
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!hydraulic_pressure,287,123,78,78

[Window06]
position=7
size_mm=828,150
child_3d=1
background_color=0,0,0
ident=MINIPANEL

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!asi, 0, 14
gauge01=Douglas_DC3!turn_and_bank, 139, 15
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!ahi, 276, 0
gauge03=Douglas_DC3!gyro_compass, 438, 15
gauge04=Douglas_DC3!altimeter, 575, 14
gauge05=Douglas_DC3!vsi, 711, 15


[VCockpit01]
file=Panel_Decals_DC3_1.bmp
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Douglas_DC3
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_vacuum, 347, 480, 21, 28
gauge01=Douglas_DC3!clock, 404, 155, 70, 71
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!oat, 401, 400, 72, 73
gauge03=Douglas_DC3!suction_gauge, 326, 154, 76, 76
gauge04=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_voltage, 325, 480, 21, 28
gauge05=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_right, 369, 480, 22, 28
gauge06=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_left, 392, 480, 21, 27
gauge07=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_right, 258, 480, 21, 28
gauge08=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_left, 280, 480, 22, 28
gauge09=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_cabin_doors, 303, 480, 21, 28
gauge10=Douglas_DC3!turn_and_bank, 0, 382, 117, 117
gauge11=Douglas_DC3!radio_compass, 123, 2, 143, 144
gauge12=Douglas_DC3!altimeter, 118, 382, 116, 118
gauge13=Douglas_DC3!asi, 0, 118, 119, 118
gauge14=Douglas_DC3!vsi, 141, 255, 117, 117
gauge15=Douglas_DC3!gyro_compass, 0, 0, 117, 117
gauge16=Douglas_DC3!sperry_autopilot_compass, 272, 1, 119, 152
gauge17=Douglas_DC3!sperry_autopilot_ahi, 391, 1, 120, 152
gauge18=Douglas_DC3!rpm, 244, 154, 81, 81
gauge19=Douglas_DC3!cyl_temp, 236, 397, 82, 82
gauge20=Douglas_DC3!manifold, 319, 397, 81, 81
gauge21=Douglas_DC3!oil_temp, 259, 236, 80, 79
gauge22=Douglas_DC3!oil_pressure, 421, 231, 81, 81
gauge23=Douglas_DC3!carb_air_temp, 340, 231, 80, 79
gauge24=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_gear_unlocked, 236, 480, 21, 28
gauge25=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_gear_locked, 414, 480, 21, 28
gauge26=Douglas_DC3!fuel_pressure, 260, 316, 79, 79
gauge27=Douglas_DC3!fuel_gauge, 423, 315, 84, 84
gauge28=Douglas_DC3!fuel_gauge_selector, 340, 311, 82, 82
gauge29=Douglas_DC3!magnetic_compass, 141, 148, 102, 105

[VCockpit02]
file=Panel_Decals_DC3_2.bmp
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$DC3_2
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!radio, 0, 0, 512, 267
gauge01=Douglas_DC3!ammeter_left, 88, 362, 90, 89
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!ammeter_right, 179, 362, 90, 89
gauge03=Douglas_DC3!voltmeter, 270, 362, 88, 87
gauge04=Douglas_DC3!flap_strip, 89, 453, 188, 4
gauge05=Douglas_DC3!rudder_trim, 0, 268, 63, 59
gauge06=Douglas_DC3!aileron_trim, 64, 268, 63, 59
gauge07=Douglas_DC3!gear_pressure, 0, 328, 77, 77
gauge08=Douglas_DC3!hydraulic_pressure, 0, 406, 77, 77
gauge09=Douglas_DC3!pitch_trim, 79, 328, 8, 143
gauge10=Douglas_DC3!ahi, 365, 269, 140, 136


[VCockpit03]
size_mm=128,128
pixel_size=128,128
texture=$DC3_3
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=Douglas_DC3!altimeter2, 0, 0, 116, 118

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=255,255,255
Luminous=200,200,101

[Views]
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR= 0.0, 0.0, 0.0

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=2900[/quote]

the area in RED is the VC part were you change the name of the gauge {gauge12=Douglas_DC3!altimeter, 118, 382, 116, 118} leave the numbers as thats location on the panel
just copy paste the text change gauge from another aircraft panel and save a copy for backup etc ..

let me know if im off the mark here i may not of understood the question exactly ..

[Rotordude]

Hey thx for the post Mike, was more after getting the OAT into the Shift Z textinfo, gauge swapping is handy but only when 3d gauges aint used.
It bugs me how a simple yet one of the most absolute essential navigational items can be left out of so many "Realistic and tested by real pilots" VC's.

[/rant over]